Pro Gear Albacore special
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From what I've been able to gather, the current situation is that he only Pro Gear reel being produced is the little lever drag, and all of those are apparently going to an overseas market, if you can believe that. There is a parts inventory on hand for the star drags, first come - first served, I would guess. You can talk to Danny if you want more details.
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Thanks. It looks like Charkbait has a special on lefty Albacore specials. I can fish both left and right, but prefer lefties. The only star drag available in comparable size (not really) is the saltiga 30 (lefty), which is pretty light and small. I think the larger albacore special series would be a better choice, but like you mentioned parts may be an issue.
I have saltists, torium 20, senators 4/0's and 3/0 and the OJ 5000p at my disposal, but like any other tackle junkie I have the urge for something else. Being that my friend may split the cost of the Pro gear, I might consider buying it. Has anyone had malfunctions using the reel? It looks like they are well made and simplistic internally, but what do I know right??
I have saltists, torium 20, senators 4/0's and 3/0 and the OJ 5000p at my disposal, but like any other tackle junkie I have the urge for something else. Being that my friend may split the cost of the Pro gear, I might consider buying it. Has anyone had malfunctions using the reel? It looks like they are well made and simplistic internally, but what do I know right??
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You've got an OJ and you're shopping for another star drag!? I always wondered what it would be like to have more money than sense. I think I'd really enjoy that...
Anyhoo, you'll probably want to give that reel a pass. I played with one in a tackle shop, and found it lacking. It's a heavy and clunky reel for its size, and the free spool was extra lame. I'm sure I could fix that, but for three and a half bills I expect a reel to perform out of the box.
Anyhoo, you'll probably want to give that reel a pass. I played with one in a tackle shop, and found it lacking. It's a heavy and clunky reel for its size, and the free spool was extra lame. I'm sure I could fix that, but for three and a half bills I expect a reel to perform out of the box.
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I wish that was the case.. I have a couple friends that live in my town, we all go fishing but it's rare we all fish together, and when we do we have just enough tackle. If not we borrow each other's tackle on the basis that if something goes wrong we're responsible. Some people don't allow others to go near there gear, while understandable in our conditions it benefits us all. I am the lucky one though because I get out more than them.
Thanks for your opinion. I'm still looking for a lefty jigging reel. The saltiga 30 doesn't seem to have enough steem for big fish?? Other than that I guess I can go into lever drags but that opens so many different choices. Avets everols and accurates, which do I choose??
Although I definitey don't need the reel it's a comfort thing, and besides my buddy is also lefty and may be willing to split it.
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Thanks for your opinion. I'm still looking for a lefty jigging reel. The saltiga 30 doesn't seem to have enough steem for big fish?? Other than that I guess I can go into lever drags but that opens so many different choices. Avets everols and accurates, which do I choose??
Although I definitey don't need the reel it's a comfort thing, and besides my buddy is also lefty and may be willing to split it.
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Saltiga 30 is tiny, you don't want it. People confuse Daiwa 30T and 30 a lot, there is a big difference.
If the left handed thing is a big selling point for you, than by all means buy that reel. Not a lot of good left handed options out there. I think I'll PM this thread to Codkiller.
If the left handed thing is a big selling point for you, than by all means buy that reel. Not a lot of good left handed options out there. I think I'll PM this thread to Codkiller.
Lefty
You can buy a Penn 113h in Left hand from pennparts.com for $142.99.
With a "codkiller" bearing conversion and a little drag mod. You have
an Under $200.00 reel that will work fine. If you want to get crazy you can find an accurate or Tiburon frame on E-Bay. It will still have more drag yhan the progear and is easily repairable.
Tunatoys
You can buy a Penn 113h in Left hand from pennparts.com for $142.99.
With a "codkiller" bearing conversion and a little drag mod. You have
an Under $200.00 reel that will work fine. If you want to get crazy you can find an accurate or Tiburon frame on E-Bay. It will still have more drag yhan the progear and is easily repairable.
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Tunatoys wrote:
It will still have more drag yhan the progear and is easily repairable.
Tunatoys
Ah, no, not so much. You must be thinking of a different Pro Gear. The Albacore series lock down pretty tight. They have huge drags, those reels look pregnant because the gear box is bigger than the spool on the smaller models. Which is where the heavy and clunky factor comes from.
It will still have more drag yhan the progear and is easily repairable.
Tunatoys
Ah, no, not so much. You must be thinking of a different Pro Gear. The Albacore series lock down pretty tight. They have huge drags, those reels look pregnant because the gear box is bigger than the spool on the smaller models. Which is where the heavy and clunky factor comes from.
Pro gear.
Sorry, my mistake. I was thinking it was the earlier progears that were like an aluminum version of the Penn.Still I can get quite a bit of drag out of a 4/0 using a differnt stack and a heavier belliville. My point was the price comparison. To bad these reels don't have straight cut gears.Than it would be easy to turn them around.
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Sorry, my mistake. I was thinking it was the earlier progears that were like an aluminum version of the Penn.Still I can get quite a bit of drag out of a 4/0 using a differnt stack and a heavier belliville. My point was the price comparison. To bad these reels don't have straight cut gears.Than it would be easy to turn them around.
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